October 30, 2012

Can you believe it's almost Halloween? Wow! This year is sure going by fast. We're counting down the days 'till Christmas! Cannot wait!

Here is a Halloween Trick or Treat craft that is great for a gift! You can even alternate it and use it for whatever holiday you like!

MATERIALS:

empty tissue box

paper (to wrap the outside)

decorations for the
outside

hot glue gun/glue sticks

tissue paper (to line the bottom)

goodies to fill it with

DIRECTIONS:

1. Wrap
the outside with paper. (I used orange wrapping paper.)

2. Decorate the
outside. (I cut up pieces of foam with crazy scissors. Then I added
orange foam sticker dots. I glued the jack-o-lantern on the front.)

3. Line the bottom with tissue paper then fill with goodies.

4. The "hand"
is just a plastic glove filled with popcorn and jellybeans for the
fingernails. You could use candy corns.

5. The "mummy" is a "Mondo"
juice bottle wrapped with white streamer, for the eyes I used
white construction paper for the outside layer of black, then white paper and for
the eyeballs I colored orange dots black. (the same ones I used on the
outside of the box.) You could use googly eyes.

6. The "ghost" is just a tootsie roll pop with a
tissue over it and a ribbon tied around it. I used a black marker for
the eyes.

7. The pumpkin cookies are just homemade sugar cookies; we died
the frosting orange.

My Bible!

"Though the cover is worn, and the pages are torn, and though places bear traces of tears. Yet more precious than gold, is this Book worn and old, that can shatter and scatter my fears. When I prayerfully look, in this precious old Book, many treasures and pleasures I see; many tokens of love, from the Father above; Who is nearest and dearest to me. This old Book is a guide, 'tis a friend by my side; it will lighten and brighten my way.And with each promise I find, it soothes and gladdens my mind, as I read it and heed it today.To this Book will I cling, of it's worth will I sing;Though great losses and crosses be mine. For I cannot despair, though surrounded by care, While possessing this blessing divine."